Implementation on Kite Flying Act is must in city, DIG Operations LHR Sajid Kiani

Lahore (HRNW) Lahore Police has issued its performance report regarding its action against violations of Kite Flying Act in the city during this year.
Lahore Police arrested as many as 543 accused and 519 FIRs were registered against them during this year. Police recovered more than 09 thousand kites, 279 pellets, 303 merchandise, 91 strings from kite makers, sellers and flyers during the crackdown. City Division Police arrested 106 accused whereas Cantt Division arrested 168, Civil Lines Division 57, Sadar Division 75, Iqbal Town 38 and Modal Town Division Police arrested 99 accused.
This was disclosed by DIG Operations Lahore Sajid Kiani while issuing directions to the Police officers and officials to ensure implementation on Kite Flying Act in their respective areas. He directed all the Police officers to take strict and indiscriminate action against the kite flyers, sellers and manufacturers. Sajid Kiani said that drone technology has also been used to capture kite flyers in narrow streets and thickly populated areas of the city. Parents should play their vital role to discourage their children to involve in this dangerous activity of kite flying. Sajid Kiani further said that strict departmental action will also be taken against the officers for failure in implementation of Kite Flying Act and poor performance in arresting kite and strings manufacturers as well as sellers. DIG Operations Lahore Sajid Kiani said that the kite sellers using social media pages to sell kites and string online should recommendation have been forwarded to the government to make penalties and fines stricter to discourage people from involving in this dangerous activity.